And decision makers often tailor programmes to fit those sorts of mentalities. I really MUST be getting old but when I was growing up role models on TV tended to be older, and were almost seen as parenting substitutes. Blue Peter presenters weren't just out of their teens, The Doctor was (usually) played by someone old enough to be my dad and most of the 'heroes' we had to look up to were adults not barely articulate teens or 'pretty boys/girls' about whom we could fantasise being with.

For ****s sake! What can you expect on the internet though. I don't personally see Matt Smith as good looking in the slightest, but each to their own. Hardly a reason to watch though is it? Capaldi is an amazing actor, which is the important thing.

And decision makers often tailor programmes to fit those sorts of mentalities. I really MUST be getting old but when I was growing up role models on TV tended to be older, and were almost seen as parenting substitutes. Blue Peter presenters weren't just out of their teens, The Doctor was (usually) played by someone old enough to be my dad and most of the 'heroes' we had to look up to were adults not barely articulate teens or 'pretty boys/girls' about whom we could fantasise being with.

Where and when did things get so messed up?

The sad truth is alot of the media and Hollywood in particular actually listens to this kind of vacuous bubbleheaded and shallow nonsense.

Which is why we should celebrate Moffats casting. He has shown guts here. As has the BBC. Its about time someone fought against this vile trend of appealing to brats.

The sad truth is alot of the media and Hollywood in particular actually listens to this kind of vacuous bubbleheaded and shallow nonsense.

Which is why we should celebrate Moffats casting. He has shown guts here. As has the BBC. Its about time someone fought against this vile trend of appealing to brats.

Indeed, if we'd got one of the younger suspects I think the future of the show would have been locked in to a procession of net pleasing actors running manically in all directions, it's this sort of curveball casting which has led to the show running for 50 years.

Intrigued by Moffat saying that this time the time was right for Capaldi, does this signal a wider change to his vision of the show?